Delhi High Court

48,408 judgments

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The Commissioner of Income Tax -3 v. Fern Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.

29 Jul 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Talwant Singh · 2019:DHC:7409-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed Revenue's appeals upholding the ITAT's deletion of disallowance under Section 14A read with Rule 8D where the AO failed to provide clear findings and disallowance exceeded exempt income.

tax appeal_dismissed Section 14A Income Tax Act 1961 Rule 8D exempt income

M/S Cement Corporation of India Ltd v. Bina Mendiratta & Anr

29 Jul 2019 · Yogesh Khanna · 2019:DHC:3679

The Delhi High Court upheld enhanced mesne profits based on market rent evidence, dismissing the tenant's appeal challenging the First Appellate Court's decree and clarifying that interim Supreme Court user charge orders do not preclude mesne profits claims.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant mesne profits market rent tenancy termination user charges

Prakash Chand v. Mohd Kamil & Ors

29 Jul 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:3696
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The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by recognizing 100% functional disability, applying skilled worker wages, and awarding additional loss of future prospects with interest.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim permanent disability functional disability loss of earnings

Shekhar Pal Sharma v. Union of India

29 Jul 2019 · G. S. Sistani; Jyoti Singh · 2019:DHC:3684-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging termination and alleged unlawful merger of posts, holding that contractual tenure completion and creation of a distinct post do not amount to illegal denial of employment.

administrative appeal_dismissed contractual employment termination arbitral award merger of posts

Dr. Vijay Abbot v. Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited & Ors.

29 Jul 2019 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2019:DHC:3683

The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit seeking injunction against the film "Khandani Shafakhana", holding that the plaintiff failed to establish proprietary rights or passing off, and upheld the film's release under constitutional freedom of expression.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant passing off trademark lapse freedom of expression film censorship

L. N. Medical College & Research Centre and Anr v. Union of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare & Ors

29 Jul 2019 · Anu Malhotra · 2019:DHC:3682

The Delhi High Court held that private unaided medical colleges are not entitled to the EWS reservation quota or increased MBBS intake for 2019-20 without statutory approval, dismissing their challenge to the MCI's restriction of the EWS quota to government colleges.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant EWS quota 103rd Constitutional Amendment Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 private medical colleges

State v. Balram

29 Jul 2019 · Manmohan; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2019:DHC:3685-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's leave petition and upheld the acquittal of the accused due to serious contradictions in the prosecutrix's testimony and failure of the prosecution to prove the offences beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant prosecutrix testimony sexual assault POCSO Act contradictions in evidence

Vibhor Mehra v. Union of India & Anr

29 Jul 2019 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2019:DHC:3681

The Delhi High Court held that a director who resigned before the 2014 Rules mandating Form DIR-11 filing was not required to file the form and cannot be disqualified for company defaults occurring after resignation.

corporate petition_allowed Significant Director resignation Form DIR-11 Companies Act 2013 Section 164(2)(a)

SH RAJINDER KUMAR KAPUR & ANR. v. SH MADAN MOHAN LAL KAPUR & ANR.

29 Jul 2019 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2019:DHC:3686

The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for partition as barred by limitation and lacking cause of action, upholding the presumption of validity of registered power of attorney and relinquishment deed documents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC registered documents General Power of Attorney relinquishment deed

MS. CHARUMATI SHARMA v. CHAIRMAN, DDA

29 Jul 2019 · SURESH KUMAR KAIT · 2019:DHC:3689

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking allotment of a car garage by DDA due to non-compliance with allotment policy and imposed costs for misuse of court time.

administrative petition_dismissed Delhi Development Authority car garage allotment Self Financing Scheme writ petition

Kiran Banerjee & Ors. v. National Insurance Company & Ors.

29 Jul 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:3693
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The Delhi High Court held that an insurer remains liable to pay third party compensation under a motor insurance policy renewed in the name of a deceased owner, with the right to recover from the legal heirs.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant insurance policy renewal deceased owner third party liability Motor Vehicles Act

ME N MOMS PRIVATE LIMITED v. MR SANDEEP GUPTA

29 Jul 2019 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2019:DHC:3694

The Court held that ex parte injunctions in trademark counterfeiting cases require proper investigation and evidence, and wrongful suits causing hardship to defendants warrant costs, allowing the Plaintiff to withdraw the suit but awarding costs to the Defendant.

civil petition_allowed Significant trademark infringement counterfeiting ex parte injunction local commissioner

Crop Care Federation of India and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

29 Jul 2019 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2019:DHC:3695

The Delhi High Court upheld the Registration Committee's grant of insecticide registration to RFL, dismissing competitors' challenge for lack of locus standi and confirming limited judicial review of expert decisions under the Insecticides Act.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Insecticides Act, 1968 Registration Committee Section 9(3) Section 9(3B)

Centre for Policy Research v. Airport Authority of India

29 Jul 2019 · Vibhu Bahru · 2019:DHC:3687

The Delhi High Court set aside the Airport Authority of India's order blacklisting the petitioner from recruitment exercises for failing to provide the investigation report and a reasoned order, emphasizing the need for fair opportunity and reasoned decisions before imposing punitive measures.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant blacklisting natural justice investigation report principles of natural justice

Mahesh Chaudhri & Anr. v. IMV India Pvt. Ltd.

29 Jul 2019 · Jayant Nath · 2019:DHC:3698

The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff's application to file additional documents with replication after the written statement raised new claims, holding that reasonable cause for non-disclosure at the plaint stage was established.

civil other Significant Order 11 CPC Commercial Courts Act 2015 disclosure of documents late filing of documents

Sneh Sharma v. Union of India

29 Jul 2019 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2019:DHC:3690

The Delhi High Court directed the SSC to evaluate the petitioner’s answer sheet despite an inadvertent roll number error, allowing her to participate in the further selection process based on a binding precedent.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant roll number error answer sheet evaluation clerical mistake examination process

Kiran Devi v. Kapil

29 Jul 2019 · Hima Kohli; Asha Menon · 2019:DHC:3691-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's dissolution of marriage on grounds of cruelty, holding that continuous false complaints and harassment by the wife constituted mental cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act.

family appeal_dismissed Significant cruelty Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 divorce mental cruelty

Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss v. Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation

29 Jul 2019 · I. S. Mehta · 2019:DHC:3671

The Delhi High Court set aside the charge framing order in a medical college corruption case and remanded for fresh hearing after directing supply of crucial videography evidence to the accused.

criminal other Significant criminal conspiracy Prevention of Corruption Act Medical Council of India renewal of medical college permission

THDC INDIA LTD. v. JAIPRAKASH ASSOCIATES LTD.

29 Jul 2019 · Navin Chawla · 2019:DHC:3692
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that the petitioner waived its right to recover alleged excess payments by its conduct, dismissing the challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil petition_dismissed Significant waiver price adjustment arbitral award Section 34 Arbitration Act

Lalit Mohan Mendiratta v. Gianinder Mendiratta and Ors.

29 Jul 2019 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2019:DHC:3678

The Delhi High Court held that no valid oral partition occurred during the father's lifetime and granted a preliminary decree of partition declaring equal shares to the plaintiff and defendant no.1.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit oral partition relinquishment deed undivided share